Accident Report Detail
Accident: 135087.015 - Employee Is Killed After Mower Tips, Neck Is Crushed By Rops
Accident: 135087.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 04/23/2021 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1527073.015 | 04/23/2021 | Paul Klager & Associates Landscaping | |||||
At 5:30 p.m. on April 23, 2021, an employee was riding an ExMark Laser Z- S Seri es mower mowing grass on a steep slope. The employee flipped the mower over a re taining wall after operating the mower in reverse on the slope. The employee suf fered compression injuries to his head, neck and abdomen and was killed after th e roll over protection system frame pinned his neck to the ground. | |||||||
Keywords:
abdomen, crushed, driver, head, inexperience, landscaping, lawn mower, neck, powered industrial vehicle, roll-over, rops, slope, struck by, training, unstable position, unstable surface
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | ||
1 | 1527073.015 | 68 | M | Fatality |